Facility details
- Address
- 4300 Buell St
Chesapeake, VA 23324 - Phone
- (757) 543-2006
- Website
- simsmm.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Chesapeake city
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Sims Metal Management
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070072378, 110070322830, 110070875917
Programs on file: AIR VA0000005108552640 · AIR VA0000005155061875 · OSHA-OIS 316976349 · NPDES permit VAR051540
Interest types: AIR MINOR, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, OSHA ESTABLISHMENT, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
About this facility
A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
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- Spsa Portsmouth Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.8 mi · Portsmouth, VA
- Waste Management Recycling 3.4 mi · Chesapeake, VA
- Waste Management of Virginia, Inc. Transfer Station 3.4 mi · Chesapeake, VA
- Portsmouth City - Craney Island Landfill Landfill 3.6 mi · Portsmouth, VA
- Pipeline Petroleum Services, Inc. Recycling 3.8 mi · Chesapeake, VA
- Service Solutions for I.T. Recycling 3.9 mi · Portsmouth, VA
- SPSA - Chesapeake Transfer Transfer Station 4.2 mi · Chesapeake, VA
- Waste Industries Chesapeake Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.4 mi · Chesapeake, VA
Nearest landfill: Portsmouth City - Craney Island Landfill, Portsmouth — 3.6 mi
Area served
Serves Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Suffolk.
County context
One of 9 recycling centers in Chesapeake city, VA.
ZIP 23324 population 23,684.
Virginia solid-waste agency: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)